Combination shoe stretcher and tree



Jan. 29, 1 929. 1 1,700,724

F. J. LAU. s3

C OMBINATION SHOE STRETCHER AND TREE Filed July 5, 1927 Invent/n Patented Jan, 29 1929 principal object to provide an" exceedingly 1 7 With the above and numerous other ob FREDERICK J.'LAU, SR, or WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

COMBINATION SHOE STRETCHER AND. TREE.

Application filed July 5,

The present invention relates to alcombination shoe stretcher and tree and'has for, 1ts

simple structure that may be inanufactured ata low cost, is thoroughly efiicientand reliable in use, durable, convenient, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

'ects in view as will appear'as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel 7 features of constructlon, and in the'combination and arrangement of partsas will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing: 7

Figure 1 is asplan view of the device showing the manner in which the same is used, I

Figure 2 is a transverse section there through taken substantially on the line 2 -2 7 ing the device in a closed position.

of Figure 1,. I

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 1 show- Rei'erring to the drawing in; detail it will be seen that the letter R denotes a single 25 a a r into a substantial: U-shaped formation. to inspring rod'which'is bent intermediate its ends clude a bight portion and "a-pair of arms 6 the extremities of which are curved in- .ure 3 it will be seen that the device con 1927. seriai'no. sea-567.

tracted so'that it may be easily placed ina shoe and then the loop maybe slidtoward the r bight so'that the device WilleXpand, that is the curved extremities 7 of the arms or legs 6 I will move away from'eachother and tendto stretch the shoe. Y 1

It is thought that the construction, utility;

and advantages of this invention will be quite 5 apparent Withouta more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of themvcntion has been disclosed in detail merely by way of example since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable'i-n the statement of the invention and the above description. It will be appar ent that changes in the details of construe tion may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificingany of'its advantages. s

Having thus described my invention, .what

I claim as new is Adevice of the class described comprisinga strand ofspring material bent over upon itself intermediate its ends to a substantial 1 U-iormation to include a bight and .a pair oilegsdiverging normally from each other from the bight and-terminating in inwardly cur ed end portions, and meanslfor urging the curved extremities of the legs toward ceivingthe legs and slidable thereon, a handle and hanger member comprising an eye at one end engaged withfthe loop and ane e at the other end so that the device may be hung up. s b

In testimony. whereof I afhx my signature.-

FREDERICK J. LAU, ea,

each other said means comprising a loop re-- 

